Child&#39;s carriage and cradle combined.



J. H. BUDDY.

CHILD'S CARRIAGE AND CRADLE COMBINED.

APPLICATION FILED APR.26, I915. Patented Apr. 18, 1916.-

2 SHEETSSHEET I.

THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH 60., WASHINGTON, D. c.

J. H. BUDDY.

CHILDS CARRIAGE AND CRADLE COMBINED.

APPLICATION FILED APR-25,1915.

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2- THB COLUMBIA PLANOERAPH 0., WASHINGTON, D. c.

JOHN H. BUDDY OF LEGRANID, MICHIGAN.-

CHILDS CARRIAGE AND CRADLE COMBINED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 1%, 1916.-

Application filed April 26, 1915. Serial No. 2 1,075.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN HENRY BUDDY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Legrand, in the county of Cheboygan and State of Michigan,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Childrens Carriagesand Cradles Combined; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, suchas will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to combined childrens carriages and cradles, andone of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a childscarriage which can be quickly converted into a cradle and in which meansare provided for holding the body of the carriage rigid and forpermittingthe body to swing sidewise on springs.

The foregoing and other objects may be attained by means of theconstruction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1is a side elevation of a combined carriage and made in accordance withthis invention, Fig. 2 is a front end view of the same, Fig. 3 is a rearend view, Fig. 4: is a detail perspective view of the means forprepenting the carriage body from swinging sidewise as a cradle, Fig. 5is a detail perspective view showing one of the pivots on which the bodyof the carriage is mounted, and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one ofthe blocks for holding the springs connected to the frame.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the curved siderails of the carriage, to which the front and rear axles .2 and 3 areconnected by means of bearings 4:. The frame bars 1 are provided withvertical members 5 and 6 which extend up in front and in rear of thebody 7 of the carriage. Springs 8 and 9 are connected to verticalmembers 5 and 6 by means of blocks 10, said blocks having one sideconcave as at 11 and the opposite side having a longitudinal groove orrecess 12 in which the spring memhere 8 and 9 are connected by means ofsuitable bolts extending through the spring blocks and members 5 and 6as shown at 13. The vertical members 5 and 6 are connected by curvedrails 14:, and connected to the rails 14E are depending slotted plates15. Connected to the upper curved portion 8 of the springs 8 areinverted V-shaped hangers 16, said hangers having nuts 17 connectedthereto to attach the hangers to the springs, as shown in Fig. 5 of thedrawings. Projecting from the opposite ends of the body 7 are supportingelements in the form of hooks 18 which extend through the hangers 16 andsupport the body 7 pivotally when converted into a cradle. Connected atthe top of the body 7 at the rear thereof is a. slotted guide plate 19,and pivoted stops 2O aremounted in the slot 21 on the pin 22, said stopsbeing adapted to be swung out to engage the top 8 of the spring toprevent the body 7 from swinging when used as a carriage body. A handle23 extends backwardly from the rear of the carriage, and a suitablefolding top 2 1 is pivoted at 25 to the body of the carriage. Crossbraces 26 are connected to the opposite frame bars 1.

Wheels a are journaled on the axles 2 and 3.

When used as a carriage, the pivoted stops 20 are swung on their pivotalpoints 22 to bear on top of the spring portion 8 thus preventing theswinging motion of the body 7 of the carriage, but providing a springmovement up and down of said body. WVhen the stops 20 are swung into theslots 21, the body 7 will swing back and forth to operate as a cradle.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that a combined carriage andcradle made in accordance with this invention is comparativelyinexpensive to manufacture, is strong, durable and eflicient inconstruction, and can be quickly converted from a carriage to a cradle.

Various changes may be made in the de tails of construction withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in theclaims.

What is claimed is 1. A combined carriage and cradle comprising a framemounted on wheels, said frame having upright portions connected bycurved rails at the top, springs connected front and rear to the uprightportions of the frame, U-shaped supports connected to the springs frontand rear, hooks extendlng outward from the body of the carriage, andmounted in said U-shaped supports, and pivoted buttons for preventingthe swinging of the body portion when used as a carriage, said buttonsadapted to be swung out of the way of the springs to permit the body toswing readily as a cradle. 2. A combined childs carriage and cradlecomprising a frame, upright members secured to said frame, a springsecured to each of said members, a carriage body, supporting elementssecured to the body and to the springs, and a guide element secured toone of said frames and engaging one of said supporting elements.

3. A combined childs carriage and cradle comprising a frame, uprightmembers secured to said frame, a spring secured to each of said members,a carriage body, supporting elements secured to the body and pivotallyconnected to the springs, and a guide element secured to one of saidframes and engaging one of said supporting elements.

4;. A combined childs carriage and cradle comprising a frame, uprightmembers secured to said frame, a spring secured to each of said members,a carriage body, means connecting the carriage body to said springs, anda stop pivoted to said carriage body, said stop being adapted to bemoved into and out of engagement with one of said springs, and said stopholding said carriage body against swinging movement when in engagementwith the spring.

5. A combined childs carriage and cradle comprising aframe, uprightmembers secured to said frame, a spring secured to each of said members,a carriage body, supporting elements secured to the carriage body andpivotally mounted upon the springs, a guide element secured to one ofsaid frames and engaging one of said supporting elements, and a stopconnected to the carriage body, said stop being adapted to be moved intoand out of engagement with one of said springs, and said stop holdingthe carriage body from swinging movement when in engagement With thespring.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN H. BUDDY. Witnesses:

ALEXANDER S. MCDONALD, JAMES F. SHEPHERD.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. G.

